American Elm and Walnut Breadboard Ends Desktop (Domino)

[JoDo]

Reclaimed American Elm (super heavy and dense)
Black Walnut Breadboard Ends
Oak Dowels

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[derekcohen]

What is the reason for the pinned Dominos?

Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[luke duke]

What is the reason for the pinned Dominos?

Regards from Perth

Derek

Decorative

 

[derekcohen]

Keep in mind that what you have build, while very attractive, is not a breadboard end. I would call it an end cap. A breadboard end allows for movement due to expansion, and your end cap does not do this.

To create a breadboard end, the traditional may is to use mortice and tenons. Only the centre is fixed (with a draw bored pin) and the outer mortices are wider and allow movement. To do this, the outer pins are in a slot. This allows movement sideways, but still holds the pieces together.

To use Dominos for a breadboard end, only the centre joint is tight and glued. All the other mortices are wider than the Domino, and would not be glued.

Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[nickao]

Well it's a breadboard look.

I think of a breadboard as  the table or main structure having one long tenon and the end cap or breadboard fitting over that.

Then the pins in the breadboard go through elongated slots in the tenon to allow for movement.

The picture below is what I personally think of when I think breadboard construction. BUT, this look can  be achieved many ways, even with a simple glue up and people will call it a breadboard. To me it really only acts as a breadboard if the parts allow for expansion and/or movement in a simlar fashion shown below. Otherwise I call it an end cap or border depending on how its made.

To the end user it might not matter, unless of course if it fails and then they were wishing it was real breadboard construction.  That being said I have done glue ups that have lasted 20 years and counting that were not made as true breadboards.

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[JoDo]

Keep in mind that what you have build, while very attractive, is not a breadboard end. I would call it an end cap. A breadboard end allows for movement due to expansion, and your end cap does not do this.

To create a breadboard end, the traditional may is to use mortice and tenons. Only the centre is fixed (with a draw bored pin) and the outer mortices are wider and allow movement. To do this, the outer pins are in a slot. This allows movement sideways, but still holds the pieces together.

To use Dominos for a breadboard end, only the centre joint is tight and glued. All the other mortices are wider than the Domino, and would not be glued.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Thanks for the comments gents.

In this pic, not sure if it's obvious or not, but you can see that only the center domino is glued, the rest are not and also have elongated holes in the domino, allowing for movement. Also, the mortises in the end piece are wider than the domino.

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[JoDo]

What is the reason for the pinned Dominos?

Regards from Perth

Derek

Decorative

While decorative, my main goal was to keep the dry (unglued) sections/joints tight. Inspiration by PS;https://paulsellers.com/2017/03/breadboard-ends-draw-bore-pins/.

 

[Svar]

In this pic, not sure if it's obvious or not, but you can see that only the center domino is glued, the rest are not and also have elongated holes in the domino, allowing for movement.

Well, it was perfectly obvious to me. It keeps the top flat, allows for movement so it is a breadboard end, just not a traditional one.
I would, however, put more dominos there. Perhaps seven, but not put a peg in every one.
Oh, and it looks great by the way. I like figure and color of elm.

 

[derekcohen]

I had another look at the photo with the dominos. My apology - you did include expansion holes. I did not take that in before.

Regards from Perth

Derek